best motoring vol. 7: rx8 vs g35 vs s2000 vs wrx vs rsx
02-12-2006, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BRx8
a quick glance into Edmunds car review shows that the American RSX has 200hp and 142lb-ft. 0-60 is rated at 6.7 seconds. i'm not sure what the difference between the Japanese RSX (Integra) and the US-spec one is but just from looking at these specs, the RX-8 should not lose to it in anyway, straight-line or AutoX...after reading about this, it kinda makes me wonder if the RX-8 is a sports car at all but a car with a sporty look...
02-12-2006, 09:24 AM
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Don't ever drink and chat with RX-8 forum folks. They (IKE) send you links to threads that you have no intention of reading, then you post. I do believe my post said "Oh, Ike says hi to all of you" 
Please feel free to resume your discussion and pardon my intrusion. I have to go post this apology in many threads I guess .... I'm such a loser 
Please feel free to resume your discussion and pardon my intrusion. I have to go post this apology in many threads I guess .... I'm such a loser
Originally Posted by Ike
Muahahaha!
02-13-2006, 05:26 PM
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The RX8 needs 30 more hp (torque) and a slightly stiffer suspension and it would be perfect. My opinion would be to add electric motors to the front wheels for torque purposes. The extra weight really shouldn't matter particularly since it's at the wheels. The resulting 100 lbs. or so in torque and say 20 hp would be very useful.
02-15-2006, 03:39 AM
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I will agree that the bodyroll on this thing is equivalent to cadillac devilles in the sportts car world.. and slapping on the Tein basics was my first major mod.
RB"comfy" springs or Teins H,S,Z,X springs whatever will not help the ridiculous amount of roll this car makes...
anyways.. being in canada.. the RX-8 is the best bang for the buck in terms of practicality, sportiness, design and uniqueness..
so in order to improve this car and still not match the aftertax price of a G35 in canada with full options you do this:
get coilovers,better swaybars than the puny little ones, lower the offset to make it look like a mean sports car and not something that looks like wheelbarrow wheels slapped on.
boost the engine and improve the worst "designer" ie Bose soundsystem ever!.. for somereason the BOSE on this car sux.. ive heard them in nissans and MBs and they all sound amazing compared to the 8.
by doing all that will get more power ,improve on the only saviour of this vehicle its handlig and have some quality SQ, while you spool away from the competition.
the above is what i think the car should have come stock but thats me.. and i know if it did minus the soundsystem..this car would have smoked EVERYTHING on that BEST MOTORING VIDEO...
RB"comfy" springs or Teins H,S,Z,X springs whatever will not help the ridiculous amount of roll this car makes...
anyways.. being in canada.. the RX-8 is the best bang for the buck in terms of practicality, sportiness, design and uniqueness..
so in order to improve this car and still not match the aftertax price of a G35 in canada with full options you do this:
get coilovers,better swaybars than the puny little ones, lower the offset to make it look like a mean sports car and not something that looks like wheelbarrow wheels slapped on.
boost the engine and improve the worst "designer" ie Bose soundsystem ever!.. for somereason the BOSE on this car sux.. ive heard them in nissans and MBs and they all sound amazing compared to the 8.
by doing all that will get more power ,improve on the only saviour of this vehicle its handlig and have some quality SQ, while you spool away from the competition.
the above is what i think the car should have come stock but thats me.. and i know if it did minus the soundsystem..this car would have smoked EVERYTHING on that BEST MOTORING VIDEO...
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02-15-2006, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RX4life
I will agree that the bodyroll on this thing is equivalent to cadillac devilles in the sportts car world.. and slapping on the Tein basics was my first major mod.
RB"comfy" springs or Teins H,S,Z,X springs whatever will not help the ridiculous amount of roll this car makes...
anyways.. being in canada.. the RX-8 is the best bang for the buck in terms of practicality, sportiness, design and uniqueness..
so in order to improve this car and still not match the aftertax price of a G35 in canada with full options you do this:
get coilovers,better swaybars than the puny little ones, lower the offset to make it look like a mean sports car and not something that looks like wheelbarrow wheels slapped on.
boost the engine and improve the worst "designer" ie Bose soundsystem ever!.. for somereason the BOSE on this car sux.. ive heard them in nissans and MBs and they all sound amazing compared to the 8.
by doing all that will get more power ,improve on the only saviour of this vehicle its handlig and have some quality SQ, while you spool away from the competition.
the above is what i think the car should have come stock but thats me.. and i know if it did minus the soundsystem..this car would have smoked EVERYTHING on that BEST MOTORING VIDEO...
RB"comfy" springs or Teins H,S,Z,X springs whatever will not help the ridiculous amount of roll this car makes...
anyways.. being in canada.. the RX-8 is the best bang for the buck in terms of practicality, sportiness, design and uniqueness..
so in order to improve this car and still not match the aftertax price of a G35 in canada with full options you do this:
get coilovers,better swaybars than the puny little ones, lower the offset to make it look like a mean sports car and not something that looks like wheelbarrow wheels slapped on.
boost the engine and improve the worst "designer" ie Bose soundsystem ever!.. for somereason the BOSE on this car sux.. ive heard them in nissans and MBs and they all sound amazing compared to the 8.
by doing all that will get more power ,improve on the only saviour of this vehicle its handlig and have some quality SQ, while you spool away from the competition.
the above is what i think the car should have come stock but thats me.. and i know if it did minus the soundsystem..this car would have smoked EVERYTHING on that BEST MOTORING VIDEO...
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